Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-31


Dentistry, The Trades, Undertakers
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve.
nue., $685., 1853; customs, s7oe. .15O.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL saw the President to.
day.
The CATTLE QUARANTINE SrATIoNs.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has written to the commissioner
OF agriculture, in answer to a communication from
him on the same subject, that, in the Secretary's
OPINION, IL Is unW1Se and undt Strate to retraneI
the care and management Of the cattle quarantine
stations from the agricultural department, where
nethinks 1t properly belongs, to the Treasury de.
partment, as is proposed in bill before the
Senate.
FOURTH-CLAss PosTxAsrERs.-Mrs. Elizabeth N.
Darbie has been appointed postmaster at Cler-
mont Mills, Hartford county, Md, and william G.
Wheeler at Lake Roland, Baltimore county. F. d.
Gask1ns has been appointed postmaster at Bethel
Academy, Fauquier county, Va; John h. Kellam
at SelVav1lle, northampton county, Va; w. 8.
Wilkinson at Lexington, Charles City county, Va.
SECRETARY MANNnes FORMAL ACCEPTANCE Of
the presidency OF the new bank in New York will
probably not be given to the public until the bank
is formally organized, and he has been elected by
the directors. The President is said to have con-
sented to his withdrawal from the cabinet.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. Frank W. Nichols, or.
dered to the New Hampshire. Lieut.. John C.
Irvine and Ensign Richard Henderson, to the
Franklin. Lieut.. G. C. Hanus and Ensign George
X. French, detached from the coast survey and
placed on waiting orders.
CAPT. j. L. POWELL, assistant surgeon, U.S.A.,
has been granted two months leave.
MINISTER VESTS NAIL MEssENGER.-A dispatch
from Ottawa stating that Minister west has re-
quested OF the governor general a trustworthy
legation at washington and the post, because his
faith in those around him has been shaken is In
terpreted at the State department as referring tC
the passage OF documents from the minister tC
the Post office and Is in no way connected with
this government.
To SELECT LIFEBoATs.-A board OF naval officers
consisting OF Captain F. NJ Ramsay, Commander
N. H. Farquhar and Naval Constructor PhiliI
Hichborn, are now in session at the Navy depart
ment 10 examine and report upon the principal
purpose of selecting the kind most suitable for
In our navy.
AN APPLICANT FOR THE L1BER1AN M1ssIoH.-The
Rev. A. Z. p Albert, D. D., OF New Orleans, eastern
secretary Of the Methodist Book concern is in this
city to urge his application for the Liberian
mission. He is recommended, it is said, by GOV
McEnery and has the support Of the Louisiana
congressional delegation.
REsIGNED.-Mr H. II. Kendall, principal drafts
man OF the supervising architects Office Treasury
department, has resigned.
published statement that he had sent dispatch
to Minister Phelps informing him that the British
schooners seized by the revenue steamer Corw1n In
Alaskan waters for illegal fishing were wrongfully
that proper damages viii be paid for their deten.
ton. 1t is understood that the matter is still un.
der consideration by the State department.. The
good deal OF late, and the legality OF the transac
tion was carefully considered by the Attorney Gen.
eral In view OF the court proceedings in the cases
aonf1E In vod
PROTESTS AND APPEAIA-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has Instructed the collector OF customs
at New York to allow importers twenty -four hours
from the receipt Of notice OF advance In value Of
their goods on appra1sement In which to file no
lce OF DISSATISFACTION and appeal to re-appraisers
The Treasury department has decided that before
an agent Of an importing firm who is generally
authorized to transact all their custom house
business can sign and file protests and appeals 1n
behalf OF the principals he must be specially EN-.
powered to act in that capacity.
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF CORNELL UNI
vERsITY.-The army officer detailed as military
professor at Cornell university, in private letter
to brother officer here, speaks in the highes,
terms OF the military department OF the uni.
verstty. Admiral Luce. who lectured to the stu
dents recently, he says expressed TO him his sur
prise and astonishment at the importance OF the
university and its magnificent equipment The
0incer says: 81 cannot help feeling that should
We ever have another war, the graduates OF such
an institution m would be the ones who would make
berS about 400 men OF the sophomore and fresh.
| man classes This term about 30 of the seniors
many OF whom are officers in the battalion, are
taking course In army organization.
THE REMAINS OF COMMODORE p c. JOHNSON. who
died at Portsmouth, N. H., Friday morning, will
arrive in Washington at O'Clock this afternoon
and will be inferred with military honors at Glen
wood cemetery. The funeral will take place from
the Baltimore and Potomac depot Immediately
upon the arrival OF the body. The honorary pail
bearers will be Commodore Sicard Engfneer-in
Chief LOring, Commodore McCann Medical Direc
tor Brown, Capt. Meade, Capt. Wallace Paymas
ter Washington and Capt. Farquhar. The body
bearers will be eight Seamen from the navy yard
wearing Overcoats, leggingS and cutlasses Tht
remains Will be escorted to their final resting place
by battalion OF the marine corps, in undress uni
form, with Overcoats, accompanied by the full
Marine band. The funeral arrangements are IL
charge OF Commander B. H. McCalla.
Representative Belmont Called to New
York.
SUDDEN DEATH OF HIS YOUNGEST BROTHER.
Mr. Perry Belmont was called to New York to
day by telegram announcing the death OF hi
youngest brother, Mr.. Raymond Belmont. The saf
occurrence was most unexpected Mr. Raymond
Belmont having benin perfect health up to within
few hours OF his death. He was a young maj
of great promise. He had graduated at the heaa
OF his class and even in the midst OF his
devotion to athletic sports maintained habits O
closest study. The blow will be severe one to h
aged father, and to Mrs. August Belmont, tn,
| latter OF whom had been for more than q weel
past In washington, and was to have assisted Mr
Perry Belmont In entertaining the diplomat,
corps at dinner tomorrow.
MI. BelmOnt'S absence from the House to -day O
course postponed the consideration OF the dtplo
matte and consular bill, which was to have beer
brought up. The subcommittee. however OF thu
foreign affairs committee of which he is chairman
It Is understood agreed upon course OF action II
regard TO the fisheries matter before Mr. BelmOn
lei LETT tt for r. New @ York He expressed Determination
70 be at his post again on Thursday next which
hhs been assigned by the House for the cOnsidera
1Pn OF business presented by the foreign AFFAIR
committee.
why Matthew'S Was Rejected.
SENATOR INGALLS, EXPLANATORY LETTER DISCUSSED
AT THE CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
The republican Senators are uneasy at the atti
tude OF the colored people in regard to the rejec
tion OF Matthews. The republicans Of the Senat.
| who voted to confirm Matthews maintain that
mistake was made in rejecting him. In order Il
counteract the feeling OF resentfulness among tn,
colored people OF the country, Senator ingalls,
| chairman OF the committee which Considered tn